Sentence examples of "thief" in English

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The policeman arrested the thief. Der Polizist verhaftete den Dieb.
We ran after the thief. Wir rannten dem Dieb hinterher.
He trussed up the thief. Er fesselte den Dieb.
The police caught the thief. Die Polizei fing den Dieb.
The thief was arrested red-handed. Der Dieb wurde auf frischer Tat ertappt.
He befriended a thief called Tom. Er befreundete sich mit einem Dieb mit Namen Tom.
We know you're the thief. Wir wissen, dass du der Dieb bist.
Procrastination is the thief of time. Aufschub ist der Dieb der Zeit.
The thief got in without being noticed. Der Dieb drang unbemerkt ein.
She is no better than a thief. Sie ist nicht besser als ein Dieb.
A thief lurked in the dark doorway. Ein Dieb lauerte in der dunklen Einfahrt.
The accused thief is on trial now. Dem mutmaßlichen Dieb wird jetzt der Prozess gemacht.
My car was stolen by a thief. Mein Auto wurde von einem Dieb gestohlen.
The thief was caught in the act. Der Dieb wurde auf frischer Tat ertappt.
The thief got away with the money. Der Dieb entkam mit dem Geld.
The thief ran off with my bag. Der Dieb ist mit meiner Tasche davongerannt.
They bound the thief to a tree. Sie banden den Dieb an einen Baum.
The thief disguised himself as an old lady. Der Dieb verkleidete sich als alte Frau.
The policeman took the thief by the arm. Der Polizist packte den Dieb beim Arm.
The thief took flight when the policeman saw him. Der Dieb ergriff die Flucht, als der Polizist ihn sah.
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